Category Archives: Fitness

I’m always looking for new and interesting things to blog about so when my friend Lena called and said she needed a hand with something, I agreed straight away. Lena blogs over at Walking Mama, a website dedicated to helping new … Continue reading →

God, I hope not. I live in Latvia and they just don’t tolerate that sort of thing here. Other women stomp on you with their gold-studded, leopard-print stilettos for letting the side down. They let their rat-dogs out of their … Continue reading →

As a result of my last two posts, I’ve been getting these sorts of messages from my friends: “Mother of god, what have you started on your blog? You’ll need bodyguards soon – although none of the men will protect … Continue reading →

They say riding a bike is a skill that, once learned, is never forgotten. However, having been at the mercy of Rigan cyclists after a 7-month winter hiatus, I think I disagree. If there is a non-wobbly Latvian cyclist out … Continue reading →

I don’t know what the word for ‘confused’ is in Latvian but I know what it looks like. An Irish girl in a Latvian exercise class. You’ll spot me easily enough. I’m the one going left when everyone else is … Continue reading →

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sailaway from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~ Mark Twain